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Meaning of diminished fourth | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A musical interval made by narrowing a perfect fourth by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of four semitones, spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a major third.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

diminished interval diminished ninth diminished octave diminished radix complement diminished responsibility diminished second

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